Don Crosby Email & Phone Number

Ankeny, Ia, Us

Moline, Il, Us

Member of Deere Global Supply Chain Development and Risk Mitigation team. Worked with suppliers providing hydraulic, molded rubber, power transmission and sheet metal parts as well as complex assemblies. Focusing on:Supplier capacity, quality, manpower, logistics and capital improvement project plans/execution.Facilitating/leading discussions between Supplier leadership teams and Deere leadership teams.

Worked cross functionally with Operations, Mfg. Engineering and Quality Engineering leadership teams supporting 6 factories in North America. Focusing on:Sheet metal fabrication process improvement and asset utilization – delivering $4 M in structural cost reduction.Business improvement plan development/execution – poor performing Tillage product forms and Air Seeding equipment margin improvement.Factory Master plan and factory automation planning/implementation. Continuous Improvement plan development with associated labor and make versus buy analysis.

Develop the Supply Management strategy and goals for all Application Equipment factories (internal and acquisitions) in alignment with our Product Line's strategic plan. Manage and improve Supply Management processes used by factory Supply Management teams analyzing performance and monitoring results. Lead continuous cost reduction and value improvement activity, focusing on Shareholder Value Added improvement. Develop and implement communication plans to key stakeholders.Manage high level, strategic supplier contact negotiations - develop relationships with upper management to assure long - term strategic sources. Utilize supplier delivery, quality, communication and cost reduction criteria to communicate performance goals, gaps to performance, and outline strategies for improvement to assure performance expectations are achieved as they relate to business needs.Manage administrative duties that support HR processes, e.g., performance management, salarypay plan, training and development, talent management, and succession planning for direct reports.Assure implementation of Strategic Sourcing Strategies developed by Division and EnterpriseStrategic Sourcing teams.Develop and monitor departmental budget to achieve budgetary goals.Authorize and/or negotiate, in conjunction with Strategic Sourcing leaders, long-term agreementswith key suppliers for multiple factories, regional, division or enterprise, as required.Participate in due diligence investigations when evaluating potential acquisition targets. Lead assessments of acquisition target supply chain processes, tools and methods. Develop sourcing strategies and cost reduction initiatives upon completion of acquisition. Act as Supply Chain Integration Manager for acquisitions ensuring all corporate compliance requirements are being met.

Moline, Il, Us

Developed the Supply Management strategy and goals for the John Deere Ottumwa Works factory in alignment with our Leadership's strategic plan. Managed and improved Supply Management processes used by the factory Supply Management team by analyzing performance and monitoring results. Lead continuous cost reduction and value improvement activities, focusing on Shareholder Value Added improvement. Developed and implemented communication plans to key stakeholders.Managed high level, strategic supplier contact negotiations - developed relationships with upper management to assure long - term strategic sources. Utilized supplier delivery, quality, communication and cost reduction criteria to communicate performance goals, gaps to performance, and outline strategies for improvement to assure performance expectations are achieved as they relate to business needs.Managed administrative duties that support HR processes, e.g., performance management, salarypay plan, training and development, talent management, and succession planning for direct reports.Assured implementation of Strategic Sourcing Strategies developed by Division and EnterpriseStrategic Sourcing teams.Developed and monitored departmental budget to achieve budgetary goals.Authorized and/or negotiated, in conjunction with Strategic Sourcing leaders, long-term agreementswith key suppliers for multiple factories, regional, division or enterprise, as required.

Moline, Il, Us

Developed goals and plans for the Cost Management / Supply Management Organization that were aligned with the Enterprise/Division/unit strategic plan; monitored progress toward the goals; adjusted the plan accordingly.Managed, lead, and mentored the supply management team for SCI & Enterprise product delivery process (EPDP) to ensure processes were implemented to meet cost, schedule, quality, and delivery goals for new product development programs. Leads efforts to develop technology, tools, and templates supporting supply chain integration (SCI)sub-process within the Hay and Forage platform. Deployed and provided training for the SCI sub-process throughout the Hay and Forage platform.Lead efforts to support Division Strategic Sourcing and unit supply management in all aspects ofcost reduction activity, utilizing cost management techniques and tools to give accurate and timelycost evaluations of design cost and supplier pricing in the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP)and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP). Facilitated and supported the Value Improvement(VI) and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMA) processes.Responsible for Supply Chain Integration (SCI)/Product Delivery Process (PDP) efforts for multipleproduct families. Managed multiple PDP projects running simultaneously.Implemented supplier integration plans and policies for co-locating, co-developing, and fully integrating suppliers into the Enterprise product delivery process (EPDP) process.Managed the administrative duties that support HR processes, e.g., performance management, salarypay plan, training and development, talent management, and succession planning for direct reports.

Moline, Il, Us

Established metrics and developed strategies to insure production of current products manufactured within the Production Unit that are tactically managed by departmental supervisors, staff and support personnel.Guided and supported the process of continuous improvement in all facets of operations includingemployee relations and commitment, safety, human resources, quality, order fulfillment, manufacturing cost, manufacturing, new product development, and customer satisfaction.Planned and facilitated efforts associated with new product introduction within the Production Unit with product engineering, supply management, manufacturing engineering, and facilities.Planned and coordinated efforts with other departments and business units to achieve overall objectives.Facilitated and supported the development and training of assigned employees.Counseled and advised supervisors on grievances, training, procedures, transfers, discipline and other issues.Facilitated development of long range goals and objectives to improve manufacturing.Developed and administered manpower models for planning purposes.

Moline, Il, Us

Supervised and lead the development and execution of factory/staff area plans to achieve objectives in safety, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.Investigated, analyzed and resolved various system, part, people or process issues to correct deficiencies, reduce costs, improve processes/performance.Administered employee policies, practices, procedures and work rules appropriate for the unit. Monitored individual and line performance and took corrective action including discipline. Responded to complaints to insure the Company and employees adhered to policies, practices, procedures and work rules.Planned for maintenance of equipment and facilities to maximize the uptime and utilization of capital equipment assets.Managed and controlled costs to stay within the department operating budget targets.Established employee environment regarding communications, feedback and overall guidance. Ensured that assigned personnel had the appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.Directed departmental continuous improvement plans and activities.Supervised the occupational safety and some environmental management functions at this unit.

Moline, Il, Us

Executed quality planning activities for both Product Delivery Process (PDP) and Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) activities for the unit's programs. Including reporting customer satisfaction metrics to promote customer driven continuous improvement as well as customer driven feature enhancements/additions on new product development programs.Monitored progress to achieve unit quality objectives. Aligned processes, projects and resources to obtain the expected outcome.Managed a staff of Quality Engineers.Maintained the organizations Quality tools skills, Quality Engineering expertise and provided training on mission critical tools and processes.Developed, tracked and met capital and expense budget for area of responsibility.Performed administrative duties related to performance management, salary pay plan, succession planning, resource planning, training, and development of direct reports.

Moline, Il, Us

Executed high level design applications for complex systems and components, i.e. hydraulic and drivetrain systems.Analyzed assignments and determined engineering specifications which had to be fulfilled for advanced problems and projects which were complex in scope.Produced and evaluated possible design solutions to improve cost, quality and performance basedon specialized knowledge of engineering applications. This at times included the involvement of other subject matter expert engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.Compiled and furnished necessary information (engineering decisions and reports of pertinent design analyses data) to document the design solution required for the building of prototypes and adoption of the design with the involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.Provided technical support to marketing, manufacturing, quality and supply management organizations.Developed and oversaw the execution of test and analysis plans for product verification and validation.Applied knowledge of company products, policies and practices to provide economies through standardization of parts and products.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Mechancial Engineering